Bitcoin and the Borderless Labor Market by Steven Kane via @Coinabul

Bitcoin and the Borderless Labor Market By Steven Kane For many knowledge workers (any worker who can do their work purely online), the ability to work flexible work hours on the Internet in any location is already a reality. However, two key types of technologies will converge that will take workers far beyond the current landscape of online employment: telepresence technologies and cryptocurrencies (namely Bitcoin). Imagine being able to work for anyone in the world, anywhere, at any time, almost as if they were in the same room. Now imagine that the person you work for over the Internet pays you in a purely digital international cryptocurrency that is basically as good as cash. As a worker who may have been tied down to a local job market, you would probably find your employment options opening up to a dizzying array of possibilities. Telepresence One major problem with...